Reported Speech

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12A

a Match the sentence halves. b Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in the past simple or
I couldn't get into my flat because C past perfect.
1 When our friends arrived, We didn't get a table in the restaurant because we
2 I took the jacket back to the shop because hadn't booked. (not get, not book)
3 Jill didn't come with us because 1 Caroline ____ a lot, and I ____ her. (change,
4 I turned on the T V news not recognize)
5 He was nervous because 2 My friend ____ to tell me that I ____ my coat in his
car. (phone, leave)
6 When I got to the supermarket checkout,
3 When I ____ the radio, the news ____. (turn on,
A she'd made other plans. already finish)
B I realized that I'd left my wallet at home. 4 She ____ me the DVD because she ____ it yet. (not
H'd lost my keys. lend, not watch)
D I'd bought the wrong size. 5 The bar ____ by the time we ____ . (close, arrive)
E it was the first time he'd flown. 6 When we ____ home, we saw that somebody
F to see what had happened. ____ the kitchen window. (get, break)
G we hadn't finished cooking the dinner. 7 When we ____ in the morning, we ____ that
it in the night. (get up, see, snow)
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12B
a Write the sentences in reported speech. b Write the sentences in direct speech.
'I love you.' He told her that he loved her He told her that he was a doctor.
1 'I'm hungry.' Ana said that she He said: 'I'm a doctor .'
2 'I'll call the doctor.' He said he 1 She said that she was studying German.
3 'I've bought a new phone.' Paul told us that he She said:'------------
4 'I live in the city centre.' She said that she 2 Tony told me that his car had broken down.
Tony said:'____________
5 'We can't do it!' They said that they
6 'I saw a great film at the cinema.' Julie said that she
3 Paul said that he would send me an email.
Paul said:'------------
7 'I don't like dogs.' Ben told her he
4 Wanda and Jack said they were in a hurry.
Wanda and Jack said:

5 He said he hadn't finished his essay yet.


He said: '_____________
' \ 6 She told us that she wouldn't arrive on time.
She said:' ------------
7 David said he had just arrived in London.
David said:'------------
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12C
a @the correct question form. b Write the questions. Do you know the answers?
What you did l@d you d9)Iast night? How many Formula 1 championships
1 What happened I did happen to you? did Michael Schumacher win ? (Michael Schumacher/ win)
2 What means this word I does this word mean? 1 When ______________ president of the USA?
3 How many people came I did come to the (Barack Obama/ become)
meeting? 2 Which US state _________ with the letter 'H'? (start)
4 Which bus goes I does go to the city centre? 3 Which books _________ ? (George R.R. Martin/ write)
5 Which film won I did win the most Oscars 4 Who the football World Cup in Russia in 2018? (win)
this year? 5 Which sport ___________ the lightest ball? (use)
6 What said the teacher I did the teacher say? 6 Where _________ ? (the 2016 Olympics/ take place)
7 Who made I did make this cake? It's 7 Which company ___________ ? (Steve Jobs/ start)
delicious!
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12B GRAMMAR reported (or indirect) speech
a Look at the pictures. Change the direct speech to reported speech.

1 2 3 4 It’ll be
I can’t see I don’t like I’ve tidied expensive.
anything. the music. my room.

5 6 I lost 7 8
I love I’ve found
I’m not going the match. your keys.
to the party. you.

1 She said that she couldn’t see anything. 5 She said that .
2 He told her that . 6 He told his wife that .
3 He told his father that . 7 He told her that .
4 The man said that . 8 She said that .

b Look at the pictures. Change the reported speech to direct speech.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

1 She said that she wasn’t very hungry. 5 He told the instructor that he couldn’t swim.
‘I’m not very hungry.’
2 The nurse told the man that it wouldn’t hurt. 6 He told her that he would always love her.

3 He told the police that it was his mother’s car. 7 They said that they wanted to check out.

4 She said that she had finished her homework. 8 He told the woman that he was lost.

ACTIVATION

Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures in a and b.
Use reported speech to say what each speaker said.

She said that she couldn’t say anything.


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